Goose Satellite Transmitters

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Vendor Name and Address: 
North Star Science and Technology
PO BOX 438
King George Virginia
United States
22485
Nature of Requirements: 
Goose Satellite Transmitters, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

K4E21-130929
Kowal, Meagan
Telephone No. - (306) 975-6223 (    )
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier,
thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in
bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no
supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the
requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date
stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed
with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 

2. Definition of the Requirement:
The Department of Environment Canada (EC) regularly deploys
Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTTs) on several avian species
in order to monitor movements, habitat use, and activity
patterns.EC has a requirement for the supply of 15, 30g solar
powered GPS Platform Transmitter Terminals (PTT), neck collar
configuration and 25, 30g solar powered GPS PTT, backpack
configuration (North Star Model 30GPS, 30g GPS PTT) to
Environment Canada, Saskatoon, SK by June 15, 2014. 

3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities -
Minimum Essential Requirements
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
Be less than 65.00 grams in total weight (including all parts
such as solar panels, antenna, reinforcements).  This does not
include weight of neck collar.
Height (profile) of unit (excluding antennae) must not exceed 16
mm (0.62").
Width of unit must not exceed 23 mm (0.87").
Length of unit must not exceed 64 mm (2.5").
Be externally mounted; some backpack mounted with Teflon tape,
and some mounted on plastic neck collars sized for lesser snow
geese (provided by EC).
Have a permanently attached antennae that is:
o	Robust to preening activities of geese, but flexible enough to
withstand breakage.
o	Be no longer than 197 mm (7.5") in addition to the unit
length.  For the units mounted on neck collars, the antenna must
be configured such that it does not inhibit activities such as
preening and feeding.
Be entirely rust-proof.
Withstand extended and prolonged exposure to water, including
salt water.
Be able to store, via the internal GPS unit, multiple locations
per day.
Be able to upload stored (GPS locations) and current data via
the Argos system at specified intervals.
Operate in temperature ranges of -20 to 40 degrees Celsius.
Be capable of running for multiple consecutive years without
re-handling the bird. Batteries are to be recharged via solar
panels mounted on the exterior of units, on top and side panels
of the transmitter.  Expected operational life of units is 2-3
years.
Proof of unit testing or deployment on waterfowl species will be
required in the statement of capabilities. Acceptable proof will
include published studies or through references (name/contact
information must be supplied).

4. Applicability of the trade agreement to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement: 
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement
This procurement is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
The final destination of the goods is in Nunavut (Karrak Lake
and Perry River).

6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
North Star Science and Technology is the only supplier of solar
powered, neck collar-mounted GPS PTT transmitters and the
backpack-mounted and neck collar-mounted transmitters need to be
identical for purposes of comparison with respect to size,
weight, shape, longevity, accuracy and transmission to Argos.

7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception:
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations
is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6 (d) - "only
one person is capable of performing the contract"

8. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are
invoked under the section of the trade agreements specified:		
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Article 506: Procedures for Procurement
12. 	Where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of
a procurement, an entity may use  procurement procedures that
are different from those described in paragraphs 1 through 10 in
the following circumstances:
	(b)	where there is an absence of competition for technical
reasons and the goods or 			services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no alternative or 			substitute exists;
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures
2.	 An entity may use limited tendering procedures in the
following circumstances and subject to the following conditions,
as applicable: 
	(b) where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the
protection of patents, 		copyrights or other exclusive rights,
or proprietary information or where there is an 		absence of
competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be
supplied       only by a particular supplier and no reasonable
alternative or substitute exists;
 9.	The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s)
  The product must be delivered on June 15, 2014.

10. Cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract is $150,040.00 (GST not
included), $157,542.00(GST/HSTincluded).

11. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier:
Name: 		North Star Science and Technology
Address: 	P.O Box 438
		King George VA
22485 USA
12.	Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the goods, services or construction services
described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in
writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or
before the closing date of this notice. The statement of
capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the
advertised requirements.
13.	The closing date for a submission of a statement of
capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of
capabilities is May 16, 2014 at 2:00p.m. CST
14.	 Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Meagan Kowal	
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch - Western Directorate
910-410, 22nd Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 5T6

Telephone: 	306-975-6223
Facsimile: 	306-975-5397
E-mail address: meagan.kowal@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca





Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
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pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
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may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

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to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

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procurement.

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